Stories, songs and fun things to do. Teall R@- clare anal) fee) EVERY FORTNIGHT‘THE BOOK aio: Eden Philips; Art Bator: Andrew Satterby clio Stall: Brenda Marshall, Alice Peebles & Lucy Stothert, ‘Ax Stall: Paul Morgan, Kim Whybrow & Petra Manley Mustrators olsCtoss Buns: Richard Hook; Dot's Wash-Day: Malcolm Livingstone; [Leaves in a Frolic: Niek rice; The Wind and the Sun: Korky Paul: ‘Se the Snowflakes: Francis Philipps; Pull ot and pay: Lym Cawley, Sally Holmes & Rod Sutferby; The North Wind Doth Blow: Lyn Caw! ‘A-Home for Hoppy: Paddy Mounter; Taking a Walk: Kim Whybrow; ‘The Jely Who Catight a Col: Steve Smallman; The Sunshine Song Rowan Ciilord ‘THE TAPE (A Creative Radio Production) Recorded at The Barge Studios, Litle Venice, London Produced & directed by Joa Reinelt ‘Music composed & duected by Tim Cross Engineer Jl Landskroner; Technical direction: John Rowland CONTENTS ‘Cl Boyd Den yer, Nigel Lambert Steven Pacey HOT-CROSS BUNS... THE NORTH WIND Enjoy singing the traditional ie pian DOTH BLOW. 2. seone371 nursery thyme with Moris and Doris. The homers cre worried about Robin Redbreast. Listen to the song ond see DOTTY'S WASH-DAY.......--362 what he does when the wind blows. Listen fo the Magic Mountain dragon Eight pages designed for porens to help children play and lear. tele sory ofthe day the clothes cpei oes istic A HOME FOR HOPPY 372 tried fo dry themselves! Which eae deep in, | Valerie Trethewey's sory cbout a {garmenis Can you see on the line con a ee eset | very worried litle frog. Whot hoppens ‘Writen by Malcolm Livingstone. Sther, Tum the pages over and match J '© give Hoppy his home back? the clothes to the occasion — What LEAVES IN A FROLIC........-.365 TAKING A WALK. 376 ‘A poem thats exay to learn ond fun eee ec ae You don’t need to take onyihing with to recite, How many leaves con you The remaining centre poges provide | you when you go walking — listen to count in the picture? more ideas for hings to make and do. | the rhyme and ploy the gomes I's Up and Away! with your very own THE WIND kite, make a Snow Storm in o THE JELLY WHO AND THE SUN. nn conon- 366 jar ond a galleon ‘CAUGHT A COLD. 378 The cold Wind and ihe hot Sun argue Which is also 0 When Gron hears sneezing coming ccbout who is the stronger. Can you Weather Vane. from the fridge, she's in for a big 1uess which of them is right? surprise. Listen to lan Purdy’s full version of the story is Easy to follow story and discover how Gran finally gen onthe tape, oso instructions solves the ltl ell’s problem! Yersion appears on the page. are given con the pages THE SUNSHINE SEE THE SNOWFLAKES. themselves SONG. inside cover Alyrical song for wintertime. ‘Morris and Bors sing about the sun. “Typeset by ABM Typographics Limited, Hull Colour werk by David Bruce Graphics Limited, London; Printed in England by Henry Stone & Son Limited, Banbury and by Howard Hunt Lith, London (©Marshail Cavendish Limited 1985,Hot-cross buns! Hot-cross buns! One a penny, two a penny, Hot-cross buns! If you have no daughters, Give them to your sons, One a penny, two a penny, Hot-cross buns!had been busy all morning doing my —_it.at the pile of washing. Out of the basket washing. “I've done enough,” | said at__—_ leaped the socks, pyjamas and petticoats, last. “It’s such a hot day, the wet clothes towels and tracksuits and tights. One by can take themselves out to dry. I'm going _ one they marched out of the kitchen into to put my feet up.” my garden. And then what do you think Itook my magic dish-mop and waved happened? 362When they got to the washing line, it was far too high for them to reach. The shirts stretched up their arms but couldn't reach it. The petticoats tried jumping up, but they couldn't reach it. The pyjama top tried to help the tights, but they couldn't reach the washing line either. They all got so hot that they started steaming, and they ended up flopping into the dirt. “Stop!” shouted the old starched shirt who was a bit bossy and always thought he knew best. “This is no good at all. Why don't we get the step-ladder? We can use it to climb up to the washing line and hang ‘ourselves out to dry.” So off went the clothes, tramping over the flower-beds, to get the step-ladder. twas propped against the house and was very old and dirty. The starched shirt, the blouse and the long underpants tried to pick up the ladder, but it wouldn't move.| went out to see if my nice clean washing was dry. “Oh! What a mess!” | shrieked. The clothes were dirtier than before they had been washed. “I'll have to wash you all again, but this time, I'l hang you out to dry myself.” I waved my magic dish-mop and the clothes jumped off the line and marched back to the washing-machine for a really “Come on, you lot!” shouted the starched shirt. “Don't just stand there and watch. It’s going to take every one of us to move this.” So, puffing and panting, they all helped to drag the ladder over to the washing line. It was very hard work, and they all got dirtier and dirtier. But at last they climbed up the steps and spread themselves along the line to dry. When | woke up from my snooze, 364The leaves had a wonderful frolic, They danced to the wind’s loud song, They whirled, and they floated and scampered, They circled and flew along. | The moon saw the little leaves dancing, Each looked like a small brown bird. The man in the moon smiled and listened, ‘And this is the song he heard, “The North Wind is calling, is calling, And we must whirl round and round, And when our dancing is ended We'll make a warm quilt for the ground.”Weatherman arrived. The Wind and the Sun told him why they | Wind were quarrelling. “lam were arguing so. All the noise 2y | stronger than you!” said the woke up the Rain and brought Wind, huffing and puffing. the Snow rushing in fo complain. “No, you are not. | am stronger!” Then the Weatherman had an ; | said the Sun. They made so idea. He would set atest forthe = much noise that, soon, the Wind and the Sun.bo g os "wm gee through the sky. He saw a man below sawing up logs. The man worked hard. His long cloak lay nearby. First, the Weatherman ‘A cloud carried the Weatherman told the Rain to send down a little shower. The Wind and Sun watched. When it began to rain, the man quickly pull ee d on his [ cloak nd began to hurry home. @ @ 4 %e Us ¢ > SP a a Oe ° o * o w 3° ate KAP ° The rain stopped. Then the easy and tried first. He took a Weatherman told the Sun and deep breath and blew hard. But the Wind fo try and make the man the man clung on tightly fo his: take off his cloak. “Whoever cloak. However hard the wind wins is the stronger,” he said. blew, the man just held the cloak The Wind thought it would be more closely to him. Bl js 3 mM Ga XX Be ek 8g K om Meo TW P* BH: 8° FG, Fk:Then the Sun tried. At first, he shone gently. So the man felt warmer and loosened his cloak. When he shone harder, the man was so hot he took off his cloak and sat down to sunbathe. “The Sun wins. He is the stronger,” said the Weatherman. “Sometimes, you can win by being nice, not nasty,” chuckled the Sun. And there was peaceFrom our window we can see oy Snow on every hedge and tree, Cold and white and crisp and clean, Hiding everything that’s green. In the streets each roof and bus Has a showy coat — like us. Once these things were all bright red, Now they're fluffy white instead. Yesterday the sky was blue, Now the snowflakes hide it too, All the world is dressed in white, - \ Glimmering, shining crisply bright. SDA =ineratcor SNOW STORM Scissors, Water ‘Small plastic toy Create your own snow storm in a jar Plastic cement Airtight jar Allow the cement to dry then screw the lid tightly onto the jar. Turn the jar upside down and watch the snow storm. What to do Cut the plastic cup into tiny pieces and pour them into a jar. Fill the jar almost to the top with water. Glue the plastic toy into the lid. (Younger children will need supervision | with this type of glue.)Th UP AND AWAY! Tracing paper, Scissors ° Coe : Wait for a windy day and send your kite soaring into the sky! 3x 80cm lengths: split ca cane Strong string Glue hk What to do Trace the template, cut out and place it in the centre of the paper. Extend each line 40cm from the centre, Join the lines to form a hexagon shape. Add 3cm overlap to each section and cut out. Decorate the front of the kite. Lay the sticks along the ruled lines and bind them together in the middle. Glue the overlap and fold over to secure the ends of the sticks, Pierce holes at centre, top and bottom.Knot the ends of the three lengths together and tie to the end of a ball of string. Thread two 40cm lengths of string through the Thread the end of a 192cm length of string bottom holes and secure. Tie the ends of the through the centre holes and tie securelyon two lengths together and tie on a 100cm top of the frame. Thread two 240cm lengths __ length for the tail. Tie paper bows along the of string through the top holes and secure. tail to help balance the kite.ment WEATHER VANE Stiff card, Scissors Felt-tip pens , i ‘Short garden cane Make a galleon to show you which way the wind blows (12mm diameter) Compass, Lipstick top Plasticine 25cm long by 20cm high. Decorate both sides and cut out. Draw a circle 20cm in diameter. and make a hole in the middle, large enough for the cane to go through, Draw on the compass points and cut out. Push the cane through the hole, then into the ground in an open space. Use a compass to position the circle correctly. Push the lipstick case on top of the cane. Add a large ball of Plasticine and stand the galleon in it.Drawa line from the objects on the left which are used to warm the objects on the right. Colour in.WHAT SHALI Cut out the wintry and summer Then dress the girl and | most suited to the w and the warm yL| WEAR? “scenes and the clothes. boy in the outfits lindy weatherStudy the drawings along the top, then find the matching silhouettes below. Colour in.The North Wind doth blow, And we shall have snow, And what will the Robin do then, Poor thing? CAlSIM Ken ean Bro eRe eli And hide his head under his wing, Poor thing! 371H oppy the frog sat in the shade of a hedge, out of the hot sun. There had been no rain for weeks. The earth was hard and the pond where Hoppy lived had dried up. Every day he went looking for a new home. One day, he hopped into a garden and found a watering can full of lovely cool water. Hoppy dived straight in and splashed around. 372 ~\ ae oe “Croak! Crook!” he said happily. “I think I'l stay here for the rest of the day. Is so cool and wel, though it's not nearly as big as my pond was.” Just then ai lady came out of the house. She picked up the watering can — and then she screamed and dropped it. She had seen Hoppy. She ran back into the house.But Hoppy was just as frightened as the lady had been, and he scurried away and hid in some long grass. The grass kept the sun off him, and he settled down for an afternoon nap. > Rate, | Soon a man came out of the house. When he woke up he could hear He picked up the watering can and children playing nearby. He moved closer, poured out all the water — and Hoppy as _ listened again — and yes, it wasn’t just well. Hoppy leaped out of reach. children's voices he could heor. There was “W's only a litle frog,” the man called _ the sound of splashing water too. Hoppy back. “Nothing to be afraid of.” crept nearer and nearer. 373“he “Mmm, delicious,” thought Hoppy, Atlast the children went indoors for and he hopped right into the garden their tea. In a flash, Hoppy had leaped where the children were playing. He hid across the lawn and dived into the pool under a bush and watched them. with a big splash. “They've got their own litfle pond,” "Ooh, lovely,” he said to himself. thought Hoppy, as the children leaped in “Now| wouldn't mind staying here. But and out of their paddling pool, shouting _I'm sure the children wouldn't let me.” and giggling. He longed to join them but he didn’t dare.thinking about this and that, he didn’t notice that the sky had grown dark. Suddenly a brilliant flash of lightning darted across the sky. ; = ae = There was a clap of thunder, and another and another. Then huge drops of rain began to fall. Hoppy climbed on to the edge of the pool, and danced around for joy as the drops.of water bounced off his back and ini} 4d, “Crook! Croak! Lovely rain! Lovely water!” he sang to himself. The more it rained the more he danced and sang for joy. He knew that his old pond would soon be full of water again, and he wouldn't need to look for a new home any more. 375‘Taking a Walk When you go out for a walk There are lots of things to do. Some suit summer, some suit winter, See how many things suit you. When it’s hot you'll see your shadow, Watch it walking, watch it run. Shadows never disappear, J lust so long as there is sun. When it’s cold the strongest winds Are sometimes strong enough to lean on, But if the gusts should stop, take care, Falling down you won't be keen on! When it’s hot you'll see the flowers In the park and under trees. Look and smell but never pick, Please leave the blossoms for the bees.When it’s cold the fallen leaves Make a lovely crunchy sound. Tread them down then kick them up, And spread those fallen leaves around sf When it's hot look in the garden, You may find a water hose. Put your swimming costume on, And spray yourself, but mind your nose! SN Z| When it's cold your limbs get frozen, Hug yourself and jump around. Soon you'll be as warm as toast, Now look at all the games you've found! 377The Jelly Who Caught @ Gold he litle red jelly sat on the plate in the fridge and wobbled. Suddenly he sneezed. "A-tishoo! A-tishoo!” Gran wondered what the noise was, and went to look in the fridge. Opening the door, she saw the poor little ielly shivering. “My, my,” said Gran, “whatever is the matter with you?” “| don't know,” replied the jelly, “but Ifeel awful.” Gran took the jelly out of the fridge and put him on the table. “I know what's“There now," said Gran. “Try these on." And she gave the little red jelly a blue and white hat with a bobble on, and a long blue and white scarf. , Putting on his new clothes, the little the matter with you,” she said. You've _red jelly smiled with delight. caught a cold. Now let me give you a "Thank you. | love my new hat and nice hot drink, and then you can keep —_scarf,” he said, wobbling warm by the fire.” to and fro. “I feel "But Ill melil” cried the litle red jelly. much better now.” Then Gran had an idea. “I know,” she soid happily, “Ill knit you a hat and scarf.” "“Malishoo!” spluttered the jelly. “That would be lovely. Oh, yes please.” So Gran grabbed her knitting needles ‘and wool, and set to work. Click, click, click, went her knitting needles, and= = quite soon she had finished.Gran shut the fridge door and smiled. She was thinking how funny the litle red jelly looked in his hat and scarf! Soon the little red jelly had stopped sneezing and felt quite warm. “Do you think you'll be able to go back into the fridge?” asked Gran. “Oh yes,” said the jelly. “I could even go to the North Pole now.” Gran chuckled and put him back in the fridge. “Good night.” “Good night, and thank you,” said the jelly. “You won't eat me, will you?” “What? With a hat and scarf on?” laughed Gran. “Of course not.” ' 380 allWhen the day has just begun, Before we have our breakfast, We throw the window open wide — There's something we must check first: Isit cloudy? Is it wet? is] IFit's windy we get upset, ; But goodness gracious, oh what fun If what we see is sun, sun, sun. Sun! makes the flowers grow, Sun! tells the snow to go. We like the sun to shine all day, “Stay here, sun,” is what we say. Sun! makes the flowers grow. Sun! makes the world go round, Sun! makes the grass go brown. We like the sun upon our faces, We like the sun in lots of places. Sun! makes the world go round.[EEESTORY; the secret of GRANDPA'S SPECIAL SPELL THE BILLY GOATS GRUFF into their adventure Rann cel R NCNM te a dle ONE TWO BUCKLE MY SHOE CV a aa sney y Panera erases (an L as TEDDY LEARNS TO ae Se FLEETFOOT'S CANOE bat Saag NaN) TEN LITTLE INDIAN BOYS eed ge emOUE aged including how to make a MONKEY MOBILE and an INDIAN SKITTLES game